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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,601.92, 131,401.02 and 28,437.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,601.92, 131,401.02 and 28,437.50 is: 42,655.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,601.92 : 131,401.02 = 28,437.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,601.92/131,401.02 = 28,437.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,601.92x = 131,401.02 × 28,437.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,601.92x = 3,736,716,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,716,506.25/87,601.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,655.65

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